Borden Ladner Gervais LLP’s national infrastructure group stands out for its ability to collaborate with the firm’s leading construction practice, while it also draws on specialists in the energy, procurement and transport sectors. Vancouver-based Douglas Sanders heads the PPP unit and is additionally a key contact for the public procurement team; he is currently leading multibillion-dollar projects in the rail, wastewater and power spheres. Montreal-based Pascale Dionne leads the Quebec infrastructure practice and contributes experience across the entire project lifecycle, from structuring and bid preparation through to financing and operational matters. Other key figures include Vancouver-based Sarah Bird, who specializes in PPPs and project finance, and Toronto-based senior counsel Richard Shaban, who has a strong record in healthcare PPPs.
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Key clients
- Alstom Transport Canada
- BC Hydro
- City of Ottawa
- The Graham Group
- PCL
- Aecon
- VINCI
- Pomerleau
- EBC
- AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin)
- Balfour Beatty
- Teck Resources Limited
Work highlights
Advised PCL Constructors Westcoast on the C$3.8bn North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant project.
Advised Alstom Transport Canada, as part of ONxpress Transportation Partners, on the Metrolinx Regional Express Railway GO Rail expansion project.
Advised BC Hydro on a wide range of procurement and commercial contracting matters, project governance and contract administration, including claims and disputes.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Douglas Sanders
Other key lawyers
Pascale Dionne; Sarah Bird; Richard Shaban; Kasim Salim; Christopher Eagles; Christine Ferguson